TREATMENT AND PROPHYLAXIS OF CANCER
A method and composition for the prophylaxis or treatment of humans or animals for cancer using a mixture of sophorolipids.
1 . A method for prophylaxis or treatment of cancer in a biological environment comprising administering a therapeutically appropriate amount of a sophorolipid derivative or specific mixture of natural and/or modified sophorolipids to a human or animal.
2 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the biological environment is a mammal.
3 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the biological environment is a human.
4 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the sophorolipid derivative is selected from the group consisting of ethyl ester, ethyl ester monoacetate, ethyl ester diacetate, methyl ester, acidic sophorolipid, and lactonic sophorolipid diacetate.
5 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mixture is administered by intravenous, intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and other known routes of administration.
6 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cancer is pancreatic cancer.
7 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cancer is ovarian cancer.
8 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cancer is breast cancer.
9 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cancer is prostate cancer.
10 . The method as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the cancer is multiple myeloma cancer.